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Oats

Characteristics:

  • widely grown
  • bulky and palatable
  • higher protein than most grains
  • usually rolled, crimped or ground
    for feeding
  • used extensively in horses
  • also used for some cattle and sheep, particularly show animals
  • lower energy density than corn and wheat
  • excellent for young animals starting on feed